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H 4603 South Carolina House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Small Business Livable Wage Tax Credit Act

Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "SMALL BUSINESS LIVABLE WAGE TAX CREDIT ACT" BY ADDING SECTION 12-6-3830 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR AN INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR CERTAIN QUALIFIED EMPLOYERS WHO PAY NONEXEMPT EMPLOYEES AT OR ABOVE THE LIVABLE WAGE.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesProvides income tax credit to small businesses paying livable wages, reducing tax burden (tax relief) under Budget & Taxes.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill provides tax credit for employers paying nonexempt employees at livable wage, directly advancing worker compensation standards per bill summary.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jan 20, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
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Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Dec 16, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Party
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Photo of Joe White
Joe White
RRepublican
SC
40
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Photo of Tiffany Spann-Wilder
Tiffany Spann-Wilder
DDemocratic
SC
109
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Photo of Wendell Jones
Wendell Jones
DDemocratic
SC
25